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Detroit begins drive-thru testing for COVID-19 today at State Fairgrounds

Posted at 10:49 PM, Mar 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-27 17:39:04-04

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit is set to begin its drive-thru coronavirus testing today.

The drive thru testing begins Friday at the Joe Dumars Field House at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. Appointments were being taken starting Thursday. A doctor's prescription is required to be tested.

Once the prescription is obtained, either the doctor or patient can call 313-230-0505 to schedule an appointment. Calls can be made from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.

The site will have the capacity to conduct 400 tests per day, for a total of 14,400 over a six-week period. Fifty cars an hour will be scheduled so there will be no back up or long lines.

It is being made possible by the eight-member Coronavirus Community Care Network, which is made up of the the following:

  • Detroit Medical Center
  • Henry Ford Health System
  • Trinity Health Systems
  • City of Detroit
  • Macomb County
  • Oakland County
  • Wayne County

Testing will be done Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. They will be conducted by staff of the three participating health care systems.

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